Next first lady no 'plastic talking head'

[babylonsister]

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Next first lady no 'plastic talking head'

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Associated Press Writer

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She is the family powerhouse who demanded that her husband quit smoking and who, when he called her to celebrate a legislative accomplishment, cut him off to say ants were overrunning the kitchen and bathroom and he needed to bring home traps.

Obama said he hung up wondering whether Sens. Edward M. Kennedy or John McCain ever bought ant traps on their way home.

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Before long, Michelle Obama can be expected to mold the position of first lady to fit her style.

She has expressed an interest in helping women do better at juggling their careers and families, as she herself has done; working with military families, many of whom are doing the same balancing act; education and community service.

"She's not going to all of a sudden forget what she's seen and heard and witnessed in her two years on the campaign trail with Barack Obama and will not avoid the opportunity to be heard on important issues," said Harvard law professor Charles Ogletree, a longtime friend. "She will be a voice."

[Enrique]

1. first ladies are supposed to be plastic

according to Reuters, Cindy McCain, whom many people compare to a plastic doll, "looks the part of a first lady"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7694794#top

[babylonsister]

2. Then it's past time to break that mold. I am so thankful we

don't have to watch Cindy 'play house' with our House.

[Captain Hilts]

4. That's so true. nt

[Captain Hilts]

3. I wish her all the luck. It's not going to be easy.

I find it fascinating how its okay for presidents to consult all sorts of advisers and staffers who are not confirmed by Congress, etc, but that a huge percentage of the general population gets pissed off if the 'first lady' has an opinion, expresses it or has influence over the opinions of the president. It's okay for anybody else to advise him, but she's supposed to pour tea all day? My ass.

I've got my fingers crossed for her and wish her all the best.

[MoonRiver]

5. She has two former role models who paved the way: Hillary Clinton and Eleanor Roosevelt.

God speed Michelle!

[Captain Hilts]

6. And they both caught a ton of shit ...

Throw it back, Michelle!

Be yourself.

[MoonRiver]

7. Yes, but at least she's not the first. Maybe it will make things easier.

Of course she IS the first AA first lady. I'm sure that will rattle a lot of racists' chains. So,yeah, she's got her work cut out for her.

[Captain Hilts]

9. The racists hated Eleanor, FDR, JFK, Bubba, Hillary etc.

And they haven't voted for a Democratic president since FDR.

It's just best we ignore them. They're a dying breed on the downside of history.

[MoonRiver]

13. I hope you're correct.

In fact, I doubt if Obama's election could have happened otherwise.

[Deja Q]

10. I wholly agree! To thine self be true.

And to speak one's mind, even when it isn't popular.

[Arkana]

11. And Abigail Bartlet.

Sorry, sorry, I couldn't resist.

[Deja Q]

8. The only plastic talking head I want to know about will be from that $30 Barbie doll.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXnalXaE8MA

In short, I don't even want to know about the sodding Barbie doll.

[Arkana]

12. Republicans think the ideal woman should look and dress like a fucking

Barbie doll.

Laura Bush, Cindy McCain, Sarah Palin--look at them all and you can't tell me there's no common threads there.